Multi-component hairpiece

ABSTRACT

A multicomponent wig utilizes a plurality of base weave members selectively coupled to achieve varying degrees of fullness and or length for a hairpiece wherein the each base weave member can be secured to another base weave member to create a unified base for the wig.

This application claims priority from Provisional Patent Application No.62/382,389 filed on Sep. 1, 2016 entitled RETAINER FOR LACE HAIRPIECES.

FIELD OF INVENTION

This invention relates to Wigs and in particular to lace wigs, a lacewig frontal or any hairpiece that has lace in the front. In greaterparticularity, the present invention relates to wigs and hairpieces inwhich hair is mounted to an almost imperceptible lace foundation andthen worn on the head. In still further particularity, the presentinvention relates wigs wherein the fullness of the hair on the wig canbe modified by the wearer to present different appearances.

BACKGROUND

Many wigs have been proposed in the past, partial, front wigs, falls,however all have the drawback of cost. A full wig is a much more costlypurchase than a partial and to have a full wig stylized it mayirreversibly change the character of the wig.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Referring to the drawings which are appended hereto and which form aportion of this disclosure, it may be seen that:

FIG. 1 shows bottom view of the base wig component;

FIG. 2 shows a bottom view of the filler wig component;

FIG. 3 shows a top view of the terminal wig component;

FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of the terminal wig component;

FIG. 5 shows the base wig component being secured to the filler wigcomponent;

FIG. 6 shows the filler wig component being secured to the tertiary wigcomponent.

FIG. 7 illustrates the appearance of the wig with only the base wigcomponent;

FIG. 8 illustrated the appearance of the wig with a combination of thebase and secondary component; and,

FIG. 9 illustrates the full wig with all components in place.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to the drawings note that the wig 10 is actually multiple wigcomponents each including a fabric body or weave base to which theindividual hair strands are attached. Referring to FIG. 1, the wig 10includes a crown component 20 which includes a lace brow net 21extending forwardly from a weave base 22. Weave base 22 covers the crownof the head rearwardly of the brow net 21 and has a margin extendingrearwardly from the brow net including opposing temple portions 26 and aconnecting rear portion 27 distal the transverse brow net 21. Note thathair fibers 23 are attached to the weave base 22 from the brow net tothe connecting rear portion and along either side of a part line 24. Thepart line 24 is formed of the same lace material as the brow net 21 orthe weave base 22.

Along the connecting rear portion 27 snaps, hooks, hook and loop tape orzippers can be employed as a fastener 28 to connect the crown component20 to a filler component 30, having a filler weave base 31 and forwardattachment strip 35 co-extensive with the connecting rear portion 27 andextending perpendicular thereto to a transverse rear portion 32, saidfiller weave base having a plurality of hair fibers 33 attached thereto.Along the transverse rear portion 32 snaps, hooks, hook and loop tape orzippers can be employed as a fastener 34 to connect the transverse rearportion 32 to another filler component 30 or to a terminal portion 40also incorporating like fasteners 44 mounted on a terminal connectingstrip 41 with additional hair strands 42 mounted to weave base 43.

Referring to FIG. 5, it may be seen that crown component 20 is readilyattached to a filler component 30 by simply attaching the fastener'scarried by each component and smoothing or brushing the hair fibers toachieve the desired appearance. Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8 it canreadily be seen that the combination of components as shown in FIG. 8dramatically increases the appearance of the fullness of the hair, notto mention its length, which is also influenced by the length of thehair fibers and styling of the hair piece.

Referring to FIG. 6, it may be seen that the filler component 30 iscapable of being selectively attached to the terminal component 40 inthe same manner. Referring to FIG. 9 it is again seen that the volumeand fullness of the hair, even in an un-stylized condition issignificantly different. It will be appreciated that this multicomponentwig allows the wearer to choose the quantity of hair to wear and toenjoy the benefit of a full or partial wig at a much lesser expense thancould be achieved by purchasing multiple wigs. Further, the wearer canutilize components with various hair colors to create differentappearances.

While in the foregoing specification this invention has been describedin relation to certain embodiments thereof, and many details have beenput forth for the purpose of illustration, it will be apparent to thoseskilled in the art that the invention is susceptible to additionalembodiments and that certain of the details described herein can bevaried considerably without departing from the basic principles of theinvention.

What we claim is:
 1. A multicomponent hair piece wherein each component can be selectively combined to give a fuller appearance to the hair piece, comprising: a. a crown component having a transverse brow net extending forwardly from a weave base, said weave base having margin including opposing temple portions and a connecting rear portion distal the transverse brow net, said weave base attached to said brow net and defining a part line extending rearwardly from said brow net, said weave base having a plurality of hair fibers attached thereto; b. at least one filler component, detachably affixed to said connecting rear portion, having a filler weave base co-extensive with the connecting rear portion and extending perpendicular thereto to a transverse rear portion, said filler weave base having a plurality of hair fibers attached thereto.
 2. A multicomponent hair piece as defined in claim 1 further comprising a terminal filler component, detachably affixed to said at least one filler component along said transverse rear portion, comprising a terminal weave base co-extensive with said transverse rear portion and extending perpendicular thereto to a nape portion, said terminal weave base having a plurality of hair fibers attached thereto.
 3. A multicomponent hair piece as defined in claim 1 wherein said crown component includes at least one fastener positioned along said connecting rear portion selectively engageable with at least one fastener positioned along said filler weave base.
 4. A multicomponent hair piece as defined in claim 3, wherein said at least one filler component includes at least one fastener positioned along said transverse rear portion selectively engageable with at least one fastener positioned on a terminal filler component, comprising a terminal weave base co-extensive with said transverse rear portion and extending perpendicular thereto to a nape portion, said terminal weave base having a plurality of hair fibers attached thereto.
 5. A multicomponent hair piece as defined in claim 4 wherein said at least one fastener comprises a plurality of snap fasteners having a female snap member and a male snap member carried by a respective connecting rear portion, transverse rear portion and terminal filler component for cooperative attachment and detachment of said components therewith.
 6. A multicomponent hair piece as defined in claim 4 wherein said at least one fastener comprises a strip of hook and pile fastener material cooperatively carried by a respective connecting rear portion, transverse rear portion and terminal filler component for cooperative attachment and detachment of said components therewith.
 7. A multicomponent hair piece as defined in claim 4 wherein said at least one fastener comprises zipper cooperatively carried by a respective connecting rear portion, transverse rear portion and terminal filler component for cooperative attachment and detachment of said components therewith.
 8. A multicomponent hairpiece as defined in claim 4 wherein the hair strands of at least one component are different in color from the hair strands of the other component. 